Bidspirit auction | Passover Seder Plate - Bezalel

Passover Seder Plate - Bezalel - Passover Seder plate designed by Ze'ev Raban. Made by Bezalel. Jerusalem, [first decades of the 20th century]. Brass; repoussé. The text of ”Ma Nishtana” appears in the center, surrounded by five depressions for the traditional foods of Passover. Five scenes depicting the exodus from Egypt appear on the margins, with small medallions inscribes with captions describing the scenes set between them. On the back of the plate is a soldered plaque, inscribed: ”Made in Palestine”. Diameter: 32.5 cm. Good condition. Some bends. Corrosion. A suspension loop on the back. Provenance: Purchased at the Hammersite auction house. According to the auction house this item is from the estate of Prof. Victor Deutsch, and was purchased at Sotheby's in May 1998 (item no. 36).